Tag: Therapy

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Why Non-Sexual Intimacy Often Feels Missing in Loving Relationships Non-sexual intimacy is often the missing piece when couples say they love each other but still feel distant. Many people assume intimacy means deep conversations, emotional confessions, or long talks late into the night. When those moments are rare or feel forced, couples start to worry […]

This blog is based on a book review for class. The hope of this review is to create a resource that helps clients better understand the therapeutic process—particularly the roles of anxiety, defenses, and emotional engagement.         While people come to therapy either needing change, wanting change or hearing they need to […]

Did you know that once upon a time, if a woman exhibited any emotional distress, they would remove her “hysteria” by performing a “hysterectomy”? (Hence the term we still use for this procedure of removing the reproductive organs.) But, back in the day, this was understood to be a treatment for a wild assortment of […]

The big initial disclaimer has to be that this is referring only to virtual, text style therapy. While we may see speaking CGI avatars come along in video chat in the near future … I think the in-person experience is not cost-effective to consider a robot/humanoid therapist in the room. Nor do I think anyone […]

If you’ve ever thought about starting therapy but didn’t know where to begin, you’re not alone. Many people in Woodbury, MN, feel uncertain about how to take the first step toward improving their mental health. Between the wide range of therapy styles, specialists, and treatment options, the process can feel confusing. That’s exactly where a […]

Complex trauma and narcissistic abuse leave deep emotional wounds that often feel impossible to heal. Traditional talk therapies sometimes fall short in addressing the intense and layered effects of these experiences. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has emerged as a leading approach in trauma healing, offering hope and tangible progress for many survivors. […]

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Is it hard to quiet your worries and turn your mind off? Stress and anxiety can drain our physical and psychological resources, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Take this quiz to see how you are coping with stress in your life: Does it feel like you can’t turn off your mind and stop your negative thoughts […]